CASH BOX TOP ALBUMS
Green square = bullet (strong upward move)Week ending MARCH 8, 1986
TWTITLE | Artist (Label) LWWKS
  1WHITNEY HOUSTON
  Whitney Houston (Arista 8212)		  3 51
  2PROMISE
  Sade (Portrait 40263)		  1 14
  3THE BROADWAY ALBUM
  Barbra Streisand (Columbia 40092)		  2 16
  4WELCOME TO THE REAL WORLD
  Mr. Mister (RCA 8045)		  4 29
  5HEART
  Heart (Capitol 12410)		  6 35
  6BROTHERS IN ARMS
  Dire Straits (Warner Bros. 25264)		  5 41
  7SCARECROW
  John Cougar Mellencamp (Riva 824 865)		  9 26
  8AFTERBURNER
  Z Z Top (Warner Bros. 25342)		  8 17
  9KNEE DEEP IN THE HOOPLA
  Starship (Grunt 5488)		 10 22
 10MIAMI VICE
  Original Television Soundtrack / Various Artists (MCA 6150)		  7 22
 11THE ULTIMATE SIN
  Ozzy Osbourne (CBS Associated 40026)		 17  4
 12ONCE UPON A TIME
  Simple Minds (A&M/Virgin 5092)		 12 17
 13THE DREAM OF THE BLUE TURTLES
  Sting (A&M 3750)		 13 36
 14ROCKY IV
  Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (Scotti Brothers 40203)		 11 16
 15ROCK A LITTLE
  Stevie Nicks (Modern 90479)		 15 14
 16BORN IN THE U.S.A.
  Bruce Springsteen (Columbia 38653)		 16 90
 17FRIENDS
  Dionne Warwick (Arista 8398)		 14 12
 18SONGS FROM THE BIG CHAIR
  Tears For Fears (Mercury 824 300)		 18 50
 19IN SQUARE CIRCLE
  Stevie Wonder (Tamla 6134T)		 19 22
 20NO JACKET REQUIRED
  Phil Collins (Atlantic 81240)		 20 53
 21THE DREAM ACADEMY
  Dream Academy (Warner Bros. 25265)		 21 18
 22LISTEN LIKE THIEVES
  INXS (Atlantic 81277)		 25 19
 23NERVOUS NIGHT
  Hooters (Columbia 39912)		 27 43
 24MEAN BUSINESS
  The Firm (Atlantic 81628)		 37  4
 25MIKE + THE MECHANICS
  Mike + Mechanics (Atlantic 81287)		 28 12
 26HUNTING HIGH AND LOW
  A-Ha (Warner Bros. 25300)		 22 35
 27WHITE CITY (A Novel)
  Pete Townshend (Atco 90473)		 23 15
 28GREATEST HITS
  Cars (Elektra 60464)		 29 17
 29READY FOR THE WORLD
  Ready For The World (MCA 5594)		 30 38
 30WHO’S ZOOMIN’ WHO
  Aretha Franklin (Arista 8286)		 31 33
 31AS THE BAND TURNS
  Atlantic Starr (A&M 5019)		 35 23
 32HERE’S TO FUTURE DAYS
  Thompson Twins (Arista 8276)		 26 22
 33WHITE NIGHTS
  Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (Atlantic 81273)		 24 19
 34LOVIN’ EVERY MINUTE OF IT
  Loverboy (Columbia 39953)		 34 26
 35UNDER LOCK AND KEY
  Dokken (Elektra 60458)		 33 13
 36RECKLESS
  Bryan Adams (A&M 5013)		 32 68
 37PRIMITIVE LOVE
  Miami Sound Machine (Epic 40131)		 46 15
 38ROCK ME TONIGHT
  Freddie Jackson (Capitol 12404)		 36 43
 39LITTLE CREATURES
  Talking Heads (Sire 25305)		 41 37
 40POWER WINDOWS
  Rush (Mercury 826 098)		 38 18
 41PICTURES FOR PLEASURE
  Charlie Sexton (MCA 5629)		 45 11
 42ALL FOR LOVE
  New Edition (MCA 5679)		 39 15
 43DIFFERENT LIGHT
  Bangles (Columbia 40039)		 58  5
 44THAT’S WHY I’M HERE
  James Taylor (Columbia 40052)		 42 17
 45MEETING IN THE LADIES ROOM
  Klymaxx (Constellation/MCA 5529)		 44 52
 46SO RED THE ROSE
  Arcadia (Capitol 12428)		 40 13
 47DIAMOND LIFE
  Sade (Portrait 39581)		 47 55
 48IN ROMANCE 1600
  Sheila E. (Warner Bros./Paisley Park 25317)		 48 26
 49HOW COULD IT BE
  Eddie Murphy (Columbia 39952)		 43 21
 50COLOR OF SUCCESS
  Morris Day (Warner Bros. 25320)		 50 20
 51STEREOTOMY
  Alan Parsons Project (Arista 8384)		 60  6
 52DONE WITH MIRRORS
  Aerosmith (Geffen 24091)		 49 16
 53PACK UP THE PLANTATION – LIVE!
  Tom Petty & Heartbreakers (MCA 8021)		 52 13
 54EMERGENCY
  Kool & Gang (De-Lite 822 943)		 51 65
 55SEVEN THE HARD WAY
  Pat Benatar (Chrysalis 41507)		 54 14
 56THEATRE OF PAIN
  Motley Crue (Elektra 60418)		 57 35
 57BIOGRAPH
  Bob Dylan (Columbia 38830)		 56 15
 58LIVE AFTER DEATH
  Iron Maiden (Capitol 12441)		 53 18
 59RADIO
  L. L. Cool J (Def Jam/Columbia 40239)		 66 11
 60COME OUT AND PLAY
  Twisted Sister (Atlantic 81275)		 55 12
 61STRENGTH
  The Alarm (I.R.S. 5666)		 59 17
 62HOW TO BE A ZILLIONAIRE!
  ABC (Mercury 824 904)		 64 23
 63OUT OF AFRICA
  Original Soundtrack (MCA 6158)		 80  6
 64GREATEST HITS VOLUME I & VOLUME II
  Billy Joel (Columbia 40121)		 63 34
 65SUN CITY
  Artists United Against Apartheid (Manhattan 53019)		 61 17
 66ALABAMA’S GREATEST HITS
  Alabama (RCA 7170)		101  2
 67ICE ON FIRE
  Elton John (Geffen 24077)		 70 16
 68MAKE IT BIG
  Wham! (Columbia 39595)		 62 70
 69RESTLESS
  Starpoint (Elektra 60424)		 68 27
 70LIKE A VIRGIN
  Madonna (Sire 25157)		 69 67
 71CUPID & PSYCHE 85
  Scritti Politti (Warner Bros. 25302)		 65 32
 72THE LAST COMMAND
  W.A.S.P. (Capitol 12435)		 67 17
 73FALCO 3
  Falco (A&M 5105)		107  2
 74DOG EAT DOG
  Joni Mitchell (Geffen 24074)		 74 17
 75DO ME BABY
  Meli’sa Morgan (Capitol 12434)		 84  3
 76SOUL TO SOUL
  Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble (Epic 40036)		 75 24
 77BALANCE OF POWER
  Electric Light Orchestra (CBS Associated 40048)		 95  2
 78PLAY DEEP
  Outfield (Columbia 40027)		100 21
 79LOVE
  The Cult (Sire 25359)		 81  7
 80SEVENTH STAR
  Black Sabbath Featuring Tony Iommi (Warner Bros. 25337)		 82  4
 81CARAVAN OF LOVE
  Isley Jasper Isley (CBS Associated 40118)		 79 21
 82THE NEW ZAPP IV U
  Zapp (Warner Bros. 25327)		 83 16
 83THE BLIND LEADING THE NAKED
  Violent Femmes (Slash/Warner Bros. 25340)		 92  3
 84ASTRA
  Asia (Geffen 24072)		 71 15
 85LIVING IN THE BACKGROUND
  Baltimora (Manhatan 53020)		 93  6
 86RIPTIDE
  Robert Palmer (Island 90471)		 87 16
 87THE COLOR PURPLE
  Original Soundtrack (Qwest 25389)		109  2
 88BOY IN THE BOX
  Corey Hart (EMI America 17161)		 72 34
 89LIVES IN THE BALANCE
  Jackson Browne (Elektra 60457)		 —  1
 90HOUNDS OF LOVE
  Kate Bush (EMI America 17171)		 77 22
 917 WISHES
  Night Ranger (MCA 5593)		 88 40
 92KRUSH GROOVE
  Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (Warner Bros. 25295)		 73 18
 93IRON EAGLE
  Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (Capitol 12499)		104  3
 94UNDER A RAGING MOON
  Roger Daltrey (Atlantic 81269)		 76 22
 95CONTROL
  Janet Jackson (A&M 5106)		116  2
 96DO YOU
  Sheena Easton (EMI America 17173)		 78 16
 97PRETTY IN PINK
  Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (A&M 5113)		113  2
 98TA MARA & THE SEEN
  Ta Mara & The Seen (A&M 5078)		 97 18
 99ASYLUM
  Kiss (Mercury 826 099)		 85 23
100THE HEAD ON THE DOOR
  The Cure (Elektra 60435)		 86 25
101DECEMBER
  George Winston (Windham Hill 1025)		 90 89
102SLAVE TO THE RHYTHM
  Grace Jones (Manhattan/Island 53021)		 89 15
103FINE YOUNG CANNIBALS
  Fine Young Cannibals (I.R.S. 5683)		103  8
1049012LIVE – THE SOLOS
  Yes (Atco 90474)		 91 15
105STAGES
  Triumph (MCA 2-8020)		 94 18
106SWEET DREAMS
  Original Soundtrack / Patsy Cline (MCA 6149)		 96 18
107DEAD MAN’S PARTY
  Oingo Boingo (MCA 5665)		 98 18
108THE HEART OF THE MATTER
  Kenny Rogers (RCA Victor 7023)		102 18
109MANILOW
  Barry Manilow (RCA Victor 7044)		 99 14
110PRIVATE DANCER
  Tina Turner (Capitol 12330)		105 91
111PREMONITION
  Peter Frampton (Atlantic 81290)		123  5
112CRUSH
  Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark (A&M/Virgin 5077)		108 34
113HERO
  Clarence Clemons (Columbia 40010)		106 16
114CUT THE CRAP
  The Clash (Epic 40017)		110 14
115BE YOURSELF TONIGHT
  Eurythmics (RCA Victor 5429)		112 43
116FACE VALUE
  Phil Collins (Atlantic 16029)		114107
117CHRISTMAS
  Alabama (RCA Victor 7014)		111 15
118A WINTER’S SOLSTICE
  Various Windham Hill Artists (Windham Hill 1045)		115 12
119STREET CALLED DESIRE
  Rene & Angela (Mercury 824 607)		120 35
120MADONNA
  Madonna (Sire 23867)		118129
121SPORTS
  Huey Lewis & The News (Chrysalis 41412)		121127
122THIS IS BIG AUDIO DYNAMITE
  Big Audio Dynamite (Columbia 40220)		124 17
123LUXURY OF LIFE
  Five Star (RCA Victor/Tent 9506)		125 24
124CATCHING UP WITH DEPECHE MODE
  Depeche Mode (Sire/Mute 25346)		126 14
125THE NIGHT I FELL IN LOVE
  Luther Vandross (Epic 39882)		122 50
126SOUL KISS
  Olivia Newton-John (MCA 6151)		117 19
127FEARGAL SHARKEY
  Feargal Sharkey (A&M/Virgin 5108)		141  2
128CONTACT
  Pointer Sisters (RCA 5487)		119 32
129INVASION OF YOUR PRIVACY
  Ratt (Atlantic 81257)		129 38
130PHANTOM, ROCKER & SLICK
  Phantom, Rocker & Slick (EMI America 17172)		128 19
131BOSTON, MASS.
  Del Fuegos (Slash/Warner Bros. 25339)		133 19
132VOCALESE
  Manhattan Transfer (Atlantic 81266)		127 32
133TUFF ENUFF
  Fabulous Thunderbirds (CBS Associated 40304)		 —  1
134ISLAND LIFE
  Grace Jones (Island 90491)		130  7
135ROCKIN’ WITH THE RHYTHM
  Judds (RCA Victor/Curb 7042)		131 15
136ALBUM
  Public Image Ltd. (Elektra 60438)		148  3
137A CHORUS LINE – THE MOVIE
  Original Soundtrack (Casablanca 826 306)		132  7
138THE SECRET OF ASSOCIATION
  Paul Young (Columbia 39957)		135 42
139THE BEST OF ELVIS COSTELLO AND THE ATTRACTIONS
  Elvis Costello & Attractions (Columbia 40101)		139 16
140ANOTHER PLACE
  Hiroshima (Epic 39938)		142 17
141WHAT A LIFE!
  Divinyls (Chrysalis 41511)		138 11
142ST. ELMO’S FIRE
  Original Soundtrack / Various Artists (Atlantic 81261)		136 35
143MAURICE WHITE
  Maurice White (Columbia 39883)		137 24
1447800° FARENHEIT
  Bon Jovi (Mercury 824 509)		143 44
145THE WRESTLING ALBUM
  Various Artists (Epic 40223)		134 14
146A CLASSIC CASE – PLAYS THE MUSIC OF JETHRO TULL
  London Symphony Orchestra featuring Ian Anderson (RCA Red Seal 7067)		140  8
147HIGH PRIORITY
  Cherrelle (Tabu 40094)		163  3
148WON’T BE BLUE ANYMORE
  Dan Seals (EMI America 17166)		159  2
149FRANK ZAPPA MEETS THE MOTHERS OF PREVENTION
  Frank Zappa (Barking Pumpkin 74203)		144 13
150THE FAT BOYS ARE BACK
  Fat Boys (Sutra 1016)		149 30
151MASTERPIECE
  Isley Brothers (Warner Bros. 25347)		150 13
152SMOKE SIGNALS
  Smokey Robinson (Tamla 6156T)		151  4
153MARILYN MARTIN
  Marilyn Martin (Atlantic 81292)		165  2
154TO LIVE AND DIE IN L.A.
  Original Soundtrack / Wang Chung (Geffen 24081)		145 18
155AROUND THE WORLD IN A DAY
  Prince & Revolution (Paisley Park 25286)		152 44
156JEWEL OF THE NILE
  Original Soundtrack (Jive/Arista 8406)		146  6
157BORN YESTERDAY
  Everly Brothers (Mercury 826 142)		167  5
158WORLD WIDE LIVE
  Scorpions (Mercury 824 344)		153 36
159THAT’S THE STUFF
  Autograph (RCA Victor 7009)		147 16
160GREATEST HITS – VOLUME 2
  Hank Williams Jr. (Warner/Curb 25328)		157 15
161MISPLACED CHILDHOOD
  Marillion (Capitol 12431)		156 28
162MARCHING OUT
  Yngwie J. Malmsteen’s Rising Force (Polydor 825 733)		154 28
163CLUB NINJA
  Blue Oyster Cult (Columbia 39979)		 —  1
164PSYCHOCANDY
  Jesus And Mary Chain (Reprise / Blanco Y Negro 25383)		162  5
165DOWN FOR THE COUNT
  Y & T (A&M 5101)		155 16
166FINYL VINYL
  Rainbow (Mercury 827 987)		 —  1
167FOLLIES IN CONCERT
  Various Artists (RCA Red Seal 7128)		158  6
168CRUZADOS
  Cruzados (Arista 8383)		160 18
169SOLDIERS UNDER COMMAND
  Stryper (Enigma 72077)		168 23
170EATEN ALIVE
  Diana Ross (RCA Victor 5422)		161 21
171STRANGE BEHAVIOR
  Animotion (Casablanca 826 691)		 —  1
172THE GIFT
  Midge Ure (Chrysalis 41508)		164  4
173PRECIOUS MOMENTS
  Jermaine Jackson (Arista 8277)		 —  1
174LIVE AT THE APOLLO WITH DAVID RUFFIN & EDDIE KENDRICK
  Daryl Hall & John Oates (RCA 7035)		166 25
175SOMETHING TO TALK ABOUT
  Anne Murray (Capitol 12466)		 —  1
176BUILDING THE PERFECT BEAST
  Don Henley (Geffen 24026)		172 66
177BLACK CODES (From The Underground)
  Wynton Marsalis (Columbia 40009)		175 22
178DELIRIOUS NOMAD
  Armored Saint (Chrysalis 41516)		169 14
179COSI FAN TUTTI FRUTTI
  Squeeze (A&M 5085)		170 25
180SONGS TO LEARN & SING
  Echo & Bunnymen (Sire/Korova 25360)		180 11
181ALONG THE AXIS
  Jon Butcher Axis (Capitol 12425)		178 23
182SACRED HEART
  Dio (Warner Bros. 25292)		171 28
183LISA LISA AND CULT JAM WITH FULL FORCE
  Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam With Full Force (Columbia 40135)		179 28
184MAVERICK
  George Thorogood & Destroyers (EMI America 17145)		173 56
185PATTI
  Patti LaBelle (Philadelphia Int’l 40020)		174 32
186LIGHTING UP THE NIGHT
  Jack Wagner (Qwest 25318)		176 22
187FABLES OF THE RECONSTRUCTION
  R.E.M. (I.R.S. 5592)		177 37
188TIM
  Replacements (Sire 25330)		183 18
189THE POWER STATION
  Power Station (Capitol 12380)		181 48
190ELIMINATOR
  Z Z Top (Warner Bros. 23774)		184152
191CAN’T SLOW DOWN
  Lionel Richie (Motown 6050M)		189122
192SAY YOU LOVE ME
  Jennifer Holliday (Geffen 24073)		182 27
193BORN TO RUN
  Bruce Springsteen (Columbia 33795)		192 78
194FABLES
  Jean-Luc Ponty (Atlantic 81276)		185 20
195BACK TO THE FUTURE
  Original Soundtrack (MCA 6144)		187 33
196RAIN DOGS
  Tom Waits (Island 90299)		188 19
197I HAVE A PONY
  Steven Wright (Warner Bros. 25335)		190  4
198GREATEST HITS, VOL. 2
  Ronnie Milsap (RCA Victor 5425)		186 23
199SO MANY RIVERS
  Bobby Womack (MCA 5617)		191 27
200THE FAMILY
  The Family (Warner Bros./Paisley Park 25322)		193 28
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